The girl’s duplicity caused Quan Jue to smile dotingly. He lowered his head and kissed the delicate forehead of the girl in his arms.
“If you’re afraid, you can stay here with me,” Quan Jue said gently.
Chi Jiao’s eyes flashed with regret. “But I promised Grandma that I would sleep with her.”
She had been away for too long this time. Her grandparents missed her very much, especially her grandmother. She insisted on sleeping with her and even chased her grandfather to the guest room.
“We still have a long time ahead of us.” Quan Jue lowered her eyes and looked at her meaningfully. “I have plenty of time to sleep with you in the future.”
Chi Jiao gently pounded his chest with her fist. “The milk is getting cold. I added some calming honey inside. Our honey is not available for purchase outside. So, drink the milk quickly.”
Quan Jue didn’t like milk, but he couldn’t reject the little girl’s request.
Releasing Chi Jiao, he picked up the milk on the cabinet beside her and drank it all in one gulp.
Chi Jiao saw the milk on Quan Jue’s lips and curled her finger at him. “Brother Quan, move your face closer.”
Quan Jue immediately bent down and moved his face closer to her.
Chi Jiao wrapped one hand around his neck and leaned forward, using her tongue to lick the corner of his lips.
Quan Jue’s nerves snapped. Before he could react, Chi Jiao had already let go of him. Saying good night, she opened the door and ran out.
His slender fingers gently rubbed the spot where Chi Jiao had licked earlier. Quan Jue smiled.
Yes, there’s still a lot of time. There’s still time in the future to tease her until she’s unable to get off the bed.
…
It rained the entire night. By the next morning, a rainbow had appeared on the horizon after the rain had stopped.
When she was at Mount Li, Chi Jiao had consciously lost the habit of sleeping in. She woke up at six o’clock sharp. After washing up briefly, she went to the greenhouse.
Chi Jiao wore a floral headscarf, a cream-colored sweater, and a pair of maroon corduroy overalls. There was also a yellow duck embroidered on the front of the overalls, and she also wore a pair of black leather shoes.
Holding a pair of scissors, the girl stood in the bushes, humming as she trimmed the leaves of the flowers.
The sunlight shone through the transparent glass roof onto the girl’s body, giving her fair face a warm glow.
It was New Year’s Eve. The night of New Year’s Eve was tonight.
It was not only Chi Jiao. Liu Ruhua and Ou Zhenglin also woke up very early. The two of them prepared what they needed for New Year’s Eve. Naturally, Yan Zhengchen and Gong Lu had to help.
Shen Liao and Gu Xia had yet to return. Liu Ruhua had asked them to buy some things before returning.
When Chi Jiao came out of the greenhouse, she bumped into Quan Jue, who was looking for her.
Quan Jue wore a white down jacket paired with black pants. He looked more approachable than usual in his usual black attire.
The moment Chi Jiao saw him, her eyes lit up.
She rarely saw Quan Jue wearing anything other than his school uniform.
His clothes were probably mainly in cool, black tones.
Chi Jiao quickened her pace and ran into his arms. “Good morning!”
Hearing her bright voice, Quan Jue’s mood improved.
He could understand why so many people liked this pampered child. She had an aura that made people happy easily.
